HORTICULTURAL CLASSES

Judging for Horticultural Sections will be in accordance with R.H.S. Show Handbook revised 1999.

The following classes are open to any member of the Society who works his/her garden and/or allotment for pleasure and not primarily as a means of livelihood. It is permitted to employ one gardener only, up to ten hours a week.

For the benefit of the public, if possible please name the variety of the exhibit on the exhibitor’s card provided.

SECTION 1 - VEGETABLES

Class                                               

1. Collection of vegetables, 6 kinds, 1 of each. Space allowed 24"x30” (0.6m x 0.75m). Refer to page 6 for point values of each vegetable.
2. Potatoes, white, one variety, 4.
3. Potatoes, coloured, one variety, 4.
4. Onions, large, 4.
5. Onions, no bulb to exceed 250g, 4.
6. Carrots, one cultivar, 4.
7. Beans, French, 5.
8. Beans, runner, 5.
9. Tomatoes, small fruited and cherry cultivars with calyces attached. Size not to exceed 35mm in diameter. Plate of 4. Gauge supplied at show.
10. Tomatoes, with calyces attached. Size greater than 35mm in diameter. Plate of 4. Gauge supplied at show.
11. Courgettes, 10 - 15cm, 3.
12. Beetroot, globe, 3.
13. Herbs, vase of 4 varieties, selected from Basil, Bay, Chives, Coriander, Dill, Fennel, Marjoram, Mint, Parsley, Rosemary,

        Sage, Tarragon or Thyme. 

1. Any other vegetable with a point value of up to 14 points. (Refer to page 6) Number optional minimum of 2
2. Any other vegetable with a point value of 15 points or over. (Refer to page 6). Number optional minimum of 2
3. Runner bean, longest.
4. Marrow or courgette, heaviest.

SECTION 2 - FRUIT

1. Apples, one variety, dish of 3.
2. Plums / gages, one variety, dish of 5.
3. Any other fruit with a point value of up to 14 points. (Refer to page 6). Number optional minimum of 2.
4. Any other fruit with a point value of 15 points or over. (Refer to page 6). Number optional minimum of 2

SECTION 3 - FLOWERS

1. Flowers, Annual, one cultivar, colour variation permitted, vase of 5 single blooms.
2. Flowers, Annual, one cultivar, colour variation permitted, vase of 5 single stems.
3. Rose, Hybrid Tea, (large flowered), vase of 1 single bloom.
4. Rose, (cluster flowered), vase of 1 stem.
5. Shrub, flowering, one kind or mixed, (Roses excluded), vase of 3 stems.
6. Dahlias, one variety or mixed, bloom size above 102mm, vase of 3 single blooms.
7. Dahlias, one variety or mixed, bloom size below 102mm, vase of3 single blooms.
8. Sweet Peas, one variety or mixed, vase of 5 stems.
9. Gladioli, one variety or mixed, vase of 3 spikes.
10. Fuchsia in a pot. Pot diameter 30cm maximum.
11. Flowering Pot Plant. Pot diameter 30cm maximum.
12. Foliage Pot Plant. Pot diameter 30cm maximum.
13. Succulent or Cactus Pot Plant. Pot diameter 30cm maximum.
14. Flowers, mixed, any number. *To be staged in exhibitor’s own vase.*
15. Perennials, hardy, one or mixed, (roses & shrubs excluded), vase of 3 stems.
16. Fuchsia grown from plug supplied by the society. Pot not greater than 165mm. Plugs, priced £1, will be available at the March meeting and the Spring Show.Note, plugs are limited to one per member
17. Patio container with flowers and/or foliage. To be staged outside the hall

SECTION 4 - FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS

Exhibits will be judged in accordance with the rules of NAFAS. 

To be brought ready assembled staged in the exhibitor’s own container, Sizes limitations must be adhered to.

Exhibit may include fruit, foliage, seed pods, etc. & accessories.

Horticultural material need not be grown by the exhibitor.

A floral exhibit, foliage may be included. Maximum diameter 60cm, height unrestricted

1. A foliage exhibit excluding any flowers. Maximum diameter 60cm, height unrestricted
2. A miniature floral and foliage exhibit up to15cm diameter in any direction.
3. An interpretive floral exhibit, foliage may be included, on the theme “Summer's Bounty" Maximum diameter 60cm, height unrestricted
   
   SUMMER SHOW 2008

SECTION  5  -  CHILDREN                                                               

Prizes      1st  £1.50   2nd    £1    3rd. 50p        PLEASE WRITE EXHIBITOR’S AGE ON ENTRY FORM

Up to and including 6 years on the day of the show.

1. An animal made of vegetables
2. One Dwarf Sunflower in a Pot inside diameter 30cm maximum, grown from seed supplied by the Society at the

        March meeting and the Spring Show.

 7 to 12 years (inclusive) on the day of the show.

1. An arrangement of 10 leaves mounted on paper and named- maximum size A3
2. One Dwarf Sunflower in a Pot inside diameter 30cm maximum, grown from seed supplied by the Society at the

March meeting and the Spring Show.

Note: Class 61 & 63 Seeds are limited to three per exhibitor, but only single plant to be staged. 

Exhibits will be judged as a pot plant, i.e. quality of plant, flowers and presentation of the plant, in accordance with R.H.S. Show Handbook revised 1999

SECTION 6 -  PHOTOGRAPHS.

N.B. Prints  not to exceed 18x13 cm and be unmounted and not labelled, legend may be written on Exhibitor Card on the name / number side.

1. A colour print photograph, flower / flowers.
2. A colour print photograph, landscape / seascape.
3. A colour print photograph, scene from one of the villages.
4. A colour print photograph, creature(s) great or small.
5. A colour print photograph, a garden feature (any garden)
6. A colour print photograph, with a summer theme.
7. A colour print photograph, featuring people or a person involved in some activity (NOT A PORTRAIT)

CUPS & AWARDS

Section 1;
Class 1:	The Joseph Bone Cup and a Certificate of Merit for the Best Collection.
Class 4:	The Frankham Cup and a Certificate of Merit for the Best Exhibit.
Classes 32 & 33:	The Barker Challenge Trophy and a Certificate of Merit for the Best Exhibit.
Section 1;	The Harold Greenyer Challenger Cup and a Certificate of Merit for the highest number of points.
Section 3
Highest number of points	The Lay Challenge Cup and a Certificate of Merit.
Best exhibit	The Farleigh Wallop and Hurstbourne Priors Challenge Cup and Certificate of Merit.
Section 4
Highest number of points	E.B. Hooper Challenge Cup and a Certificate of Merit
Best exhibit	Nita Abbott Challenge Cup and a Certificate of Merit
Section 5.
Classes 60-61	Children’s Challenge Cup for Best Entry and a Certificate of Merit
Class 62-63	Elsie Prince Challenge Cup for Best Entry and a Certificate of Merit
Section 6	The Ivy Cannon Family Challenge Cup for Best Exhibit and a Certificate of Merit
Banksian Medal	To be awarded to the eligible exhibitor with the most points in Classes 1 - 46. (Steve & Julia Ayscough, winners in 2006  and I & J Crawford winners in 2007, are not eligible).
Spring and Summer Shows, Highest Combined points in the Horticultural Sections	Countess of Portsmouth Trophy and a Certificate of Merit

Completed forms to be received by your village representative by 6pmWednesday 13th. August 2008.

MAXIMUM POINTS FOR VEGETABLES & FRUIT,    R.H.S. SHOW HANDBOOK Revised 1999.

  The exhibition value of any produce is governed by the difficulty in producing a perfect dish the maximum points for a perfect dish are as follows:-

Artichokes, Chinese	10	Kohlrabi	12
Artichokes, Globe	15	Leeks Pot, Blanched & Intermediate	20
Artichokes, Jerusalem	10	Lettuce, Butterhead, Cos & Crisp	15
Asparagus	15	Lettuce, Looseleaf	12
Asparagus Pea	12	Marrows	15
Aubergines	18	Mushrooms	15
Beans, Broad	15	Mustard or Rape	10
Beans, French	15	Okra	18
Beans, Runner	18	Onions, Exhibition, over 250g	20
Beetroot, Globe & Cylindrical	15	Onions, 250g or under	15
Beetroot, Long	20	Onions, Pickling	12
Broccoli, Coloured-headed	18	Onions, Green Salad	12
Broccoli, Sprouting	15	Oriental Brassicas, Heading	15
Brussel Sprouts	15	Oriental Brassicas, Loose Leaved & Rosette	12
Cabbages, Chinese	15	Oriental Brassicas, Flower Stalks	15
Cabbages, Green	15	Parsnips	20
Cabbages, Red	15	Peas	20
Cabbages, Savoy	15	Peas, Mangetout & Snap	16
Calabrese	18	Peppers, Hot (Chilli)  & Sweet	15
Cardoons	15	Potatoes	20
Carrots, Long	20	Pumkins	10
Carrots, other than long	18	Radishes, Oriental & Winter	15
Cauliflowers	20	Radishes, Small Salad	10
Celeriac	15	Rhubarb, Forced	15
Celery, Blanched or Trench	20	Rhubarb, Natural	12
Celery, Self-blanching or Green	18	Salading Vegetables, Miscellaneous	10
Chards	12	Salsify	15
Chicory,Chicons	15	Scorzonera	15
Chicory, Radicchio & Sugar Loaf	15	Seakale	15
Chives	10	Shallots, Exhibition	18
Corn Salad (Lambs’ Lettuce)	10	Shallots, Pickling	15
Courgettes	12	Spinach including New Zealand & Beet	12
Cress, American or Land	10	Squash, Summer	12
Cress	10	Squash, Winter	10
Cucumbers, under protection	18	Swedes	15
Cucumbers, outdoor grown	15	Sweetcorn	18
Dandelion, Blanched	10	Tomatoes, Large (75mm min dia.)	16
Endive	15	Tomatoes, Medium (approx. 65mm dia.)	18
Fennel, Florence	15	Tomatoes, Small (35mm max. dia)	12
Garlic	15	Turnips	15
Herbs	10	Watercress	10
Kale, Curly (Borecole)	12

 

Apples, Cooking	18	Huckleberry	8
Apples, Dessert	20	Hybrid Berries e.g. Loganberries, Nectarberries  Boysenberries, Tayberries, Japanese Wineberries	12
Apricots	16	Kiwi Fruits	12
Blackberries	12	Loquat, Japanese	10
Blueberries	10	Medlars	10
Bullaces	8	Melons	8
Cape Gooseberries	10	Melons, Horned	18
Cherries, Sour	12	Mulberries	12
Cherries, Sweet	16	Nuts including Walnuts	8
Citrus fruits	18	Passion Fruit	8
Currants, Black	12	Peaches & Nectarines	12
Currants, other than Black	10	Pears, Asian	20
Currant x Gooseberry Hybrids	10	Pears, Cooking or Dessert	16
Damsons	8	Persimmons	20
Figs	16	Pineapple	12
Gooseberries	12	Pineapple Quava	20
Grapes grown outdoors	16	Plums, Cooking	10
Grapes grown under glass other than those mentioned below	20	Plums, Dessert	14
“Cannon Hall”     &   “Muscat of Alexandria”	24	Quinces	16
“Madresfield  Court”,       “Mrs Pearson”,      “Mrs Pince’’	22	Raspberries & Strawberries	12
“Muscat Hamburgh’’       “Prince of Wales’’	22	Strawberries, Alpine	16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLIDDESDEN, FARLEIGH WALLOP & ELLISFIELD HORTICULTULRAL SOCIETY

ENTRY FORM – SUMMER SHOW 2008

 

                                                                    Use a separate form for each exhibitor.

 

NAME........................................................ADDRESS...............................................................................................................................

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AGE (Children only)....................................................................................................................................................................................

TEL. NO.....................................................................................................................................................................................................

 

CLASSES ENTERED   .............................................................................................................................................................................

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ENTRY FREE - ALL CLASSES.

Completed forms to be received by your village representative by 6 pm on Wednesday 13th August

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CLIDDESDEN, FARLEIGH WALLOP & ELLISFIELD HORTICULTULRAL SOCIETY

ENTRY FORM – SUMMER SHOW 2008

                                                                    Use a separate form for each exhibitor.

 

NAME........................................................ADDRESS...............................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................................................................................................

AGE (Children only)....................................................................................................................................................................................

TEL. NO.....................................................................................................................................................................................................

 

CLASSES ENTERED   .............................................................................................................................................................................

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….

 

 

ENTRY FREE - ALL CLASSES.

Completed forms to be received by your village representative by 6 pm on Wednesday 13th August

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